Abstract: In his mini-essay the author describes several personal stories wondering whether we rule our life or our life makes us what we are?

Keywords: philosophy, psychology, fate, life

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Abstract: The goal of the article is to systematize Berdyaev’s views on creativity and to define his main philosophical and esthetical ideas. N. A. Berdyaev feels that the ‘world’ we live in is evil and it is necessary to get rid of the evil and conquer ‘the world’. Cosmos is the true world the meaning of which is to free the ‘world’ and make it free. Creativity is destined to help us overcome the everyday life and this is why freedom and creativity are the two related mysteries lying in the ontological grounds of human

Keywords: psychology, philosophy, human, ontology, creativity, eschatology, meaning of creativity

Abstract: The article is devoted to possibilities of diagnostics and psychological measurement of the level of personal psychological maturity. The authors suggest a new method of such measurement in the form of questionnaire and share the information about its validation

Keywords: psychology, maturity, psychological maturity, personality, psychological measurement, method, questionnaire, validation methods, expert assessment, self-assessment, level

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Abstract: the article is devoted to a number of questions brining us to better understanding of the perception process. Thus, the author of the article covers the following aspects: -representation systems, -duality and non-duality in self-sentiment and way of perceiving the world, -influence of human stereotypes on the surrounding reality, -explanation why the observer’s position prevents from true experience

Keywords: psychology, perception, corporeity, mind, representation, direct, observer, attention, enlightenment, psychotechnics

Abstract: The article is dedicated to the analyses of the specific self-concept traits typical of narcissistic personalities or narcissistic character type personalities. The analyses concentrates on structural components of the self-concept and on their peculiarity pertaining to narcissistic personalities. Since the notion of narcissistic personality itself basically implies some kind of deviation in self-regard, studies and analyses of specific and characteristic traits of narcissistic self-concept might be useful in psychological counseling, psychodiagnostics and therapy.

Keywords: self-concept, narcissistic personality, narcissism, narcissistic, specific, self-regard, self-esteem.

Abstract: Ancient myth is completely different from a modern myth. But in order to understand the essence of a modern myth it is necessary to clarify what myth is in general, what is used to be at the very beginning and what role it played for an ancient human

Keywords: psychology, myth, ancestry, culture, society, mythological way of thinking, meaning

Abstract: Starting from the end of the 1980th development of computer-mediated communication of Russian scientists with their foreign colleagues has been quite dramatic. In addition to ‘outer’ technical factors there have been ‘inner’ culture-related and other factors preventing them from good communication. These include low computer competence, bad English and differences in norms and rituals of scientific communication in Russia and the West. Spontaneity, publicity and equality of all scientists on one hand were combined with authoritarianism, strict hierarchy, and tendency to avoid personal responsibility and other features on the other hand. These are the contradictions are still preventing us from integration of Russian humanitarians into the world science

Keywords: psychology, computer-mediated communication, computer norms, scenarios of interactions, conflict, shock, depression, actual communication, academic hierarchy, design

Abstract: Before writing her book ‘History of Psychoanalysis’, the author had a discourse with Derrida with the purpose to define his place in the history of French psychoanalysis. She studied Derrida’s interpretation of Freud’s works which is quite different from Lacan’s understanding of the Freud’s theory. The author believes the modern history of French Freudism to be the history of evaluation of Lacan’s and Derrida’s interpretations of Freud’s works. In her article the author showed an important role of Derrida in French psychoanalysis

Keywords: psychology, psychoanalysis, subject, object, mind, conscience, unconscious, Freudism, Lacanianism, discourse, confrontation

Abstract: Psychoanalysis has taken the history of philosophical anthropology to a completely new stage. According to the author, contribution of the psychoanalytical theory to philosophical comprehension of human isn’t fully understood. Many ideas of Freud, Adler and Jung are not recognized as they should be because of the appearance of a new philosophical conception at the beginning of the last century. The author means German philosophical anthropology which appeared in the 20th of the last century. The author also makes an attempt to compare Freud’s and Jung’s views on philosophical anthropology

Keywords: psychology, psychoanalysis, philosophy, philosophical anthropology, unconscious, collective unconscious, culture, myth, mythology, human nature

Abstract: The article discusses the results of the experiment on teaching how to read foreign texts on electronic and paper media. The author compares effectiveness of teaching ‘from electronic to paper texts’ and vice versa

Keywords: teaching, electronic (digital) media, reading skills, key elements of a text, reading strategy, transferability of skills

Abstract: Sex education is necessary in every family. It is important to start sex education from an early age. Moreover, atmosphere in the family, mutual respect between parents, correct and delicate sex education make a teenager respect the most important part of human life, - relationships between a man and a woman. Very important condition for successful sex education is trustful relations between parents and their children, parents’ skills in teaching and the proper information according to the age requirements of children

Keywords: psychology, teaching, morals, sex, education, family, school, development, parents, age

Abstract: The article discusses the difference between symbolic and metaphoric approaches to dream interpretations. Symbolic approach is connected with psychoanalytical traditions in the first place and talks about certain meanings behind every hero and image of a dream. Metaphoric approach frees dreams from any interpretations which still allows to use dreams for analyzing a dreamer’s real life

Keywords: psychology, dream, symbol, metaphor, interpretation, hermeneutics, text, individuality, unconscious, psychotherapy

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Abstract: The article researches the correlation between orientation, tendencies and resilience in the process of personal and professional genesis. The authors studied several groups of people of different work experience, sex and professional specialization (physicians and surgeons). The analysis of data allowed to conclude that there is a significant correlation between personal orientation of a physician and his resilience

Keywords: psychology, personal genesis, personal orientation, self-actualization, risk acceptance, involvement, control, resilience, tendencies